Lady Cougars Beat Cumberland Academy in Season Opener

The Lady Cougars JV and Varsity basketball teams started their seasons with wins over Cumberland Saturday afternoon. The JV squad won their game 27-10, led by Aubrey Felton’s 9 points. Libby Prosperi (8), Lucy Loftis (6), and Kalynn Giffin (4) rounded out the scoring.

The varsity squad jumped out early with a 25 point first quarter and led 41-17 at half. The Cougars would cruise to a 59-29 victory. Freshman Paige Gilmore led the team with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Abi Roach scored 11 to go with 6 steals and 6 assists. Rece Porter (10), Brenna Hill (4), Lucy Loftis (3), Libby Prosperi (2), Olivia Clark (2), Harper Auringer (2), and Kalynn Giffin (2) rounded out the scoring for the Cougars.

The Cougars face off with Kemp at home Tuesday and travel to Cushing Saturday.